What is the Proper Tire Pressure?
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- čas přidán 15. 08. 2015
- If you are running stock wheels and tires, you can easily follow this guide as to how you inflate your tires along with what is the proper tire pressure.
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My 8yr old daughter watched this video with me and then she helped me check the air in the tires of my friends car. It was cool that she knew what to do because she learned it from watching this video. Thanks dude.
Much better than the damn Ipad/Iphone, at least she learned something useful.
@@jonm2522 pretty sure you need an ipad or iPhone to atcht he video if you are at that age but whatever. I know you meant instead of wasting time. Learn something useful
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THANK YOU YOUNG MAN! I’m 59 and I just learned something new today 👍 I’ll continue watching your videos 🙏
Finally a dude who doesn't play obnoxiously loud music in the background. Good video man!
Thank you for a very helpful step-by-step instruction. I freaked out when I saw the light, but I feel more confident now that I can solve the problem.
Thank you! I had that light on in my car and I honestly didnt know why! Last time I changed my oil and it went away. This time, I finally figured out it was my tire pressure. I should have watched your video lol. Keep up the good work, your how to videos are extremely helpful:)
+Tarup Mitra Glad to hear :) Thank you!!
Definitely not what I was looking for. Great video non the less. This information was very much a 'back to basics' lesson, but I think it's great you made this because many people shy away from fixing anything themselves because no one makes introductory videos. Good on you man.
Pocky:
Well what were you looking for?
The guy went through the effort to produce a video demystifying a part of basic tire maintenance.
The only thing I would have added to his advice is the 'Whens' and 'When nots' to adjust tire pressure:
When: 3 hours after the car was driven, or better yet, first thing in the morning, when the tires are nice and cold.
When not: When the sun has been shining on the tires, particularly on only one side of the vehicle. Those sunny side tires could read as much as 2-3psi higher than those tires out of the sun.
Aside from that, a clear and concise how-to video on tire pressure adjustment.
@@Zickcermacity 😬 This was a while ago, I'm not 100% sure, but I think I was looking for information about adjusting air pressure in winter.
@@pockykoinu7417 The conventional MYTH is that one lowers their cold tire pressures a couple PSI during winter, for more traction.
Actually, the opposite is true: Maintaining 1-2PSI higher from December through March is recommended by most tire pressure data websites, tire manufacturers, and vehicle makers. This stiffens the tire tread and sidewall just enough to give it more 'bite' through snow.
Also, mile per mile, tire rubber takes longer to warm up to optimum temperature and compliance during colder months, than during hotter months.
@@Zickcermacity Yea, this was late last winter. I ended up just asking a buddy who is a mechanic. Turns out, that aside from adjusting pressure for the extreme cold, the dash light kept reading low pressure because there was an issue with the sensor. 😅 That's why I left the comment complimenting the video.
Like I said, it wasn't what I was looking for, but basics are super helpful and hard to find. I mean, I'm no professional by any stretch of the imagination, but I've been servicing my own cars for years now. And I ended up utterly lost over a really simple issue because very few people take the time and care to discuss the simple stuff. Either way, I felt like a complete idiot by the end, but I learned from it. So I guess all's well that ends well. 😅
Thanks, mate for showing the location of the information sticker. I found mine after watching this. Great work, keep it up.
I always go 11psi under the Max psi labeled on the tire. So for example, my tires are labeled 51 Max psi on the sidewall. I fill my tires at 40. When I bought my car, the original tires were a bit smaller and the Max psi was 44 psi. The sticker on my car door panel says to fill the original tires at 33psi. That's the rule I use.. Eleven psi lower than the Max psi on your current tires. My ride feels firm but it feels right.
thanks for your help as I have not learned to inflate my tires yet. your video was very very helpful.
Very clear video! Very informative,too. Thank you 🙏
Thanks for the video! Very helpful!
Thank you! I'm glad I found your video
Excellent presentation.
Great video. It helped me out. Thank you.
Milan:
Thanks for your down-to-earth tire advice! Your mom raised you well. My parents would not have let me near their cars tires, let alone adjust them! That's the way they were: Mine is mine, yours is yours.
By the way, there is no problem with inflating the tires up to 1-2psi over the spec on the door sticker or in the owners manual.
On my last car, a 2015 Hyundai Elantra, I kept the tires at 32psi cold, the spec for the 2011-13 model years of that generation, instead of the 33 the 2015 called for.
Why? Because at 33psi, the car's rear end was skipping all over the road! lol. I know Hyundai was going just for fuel economy there, without considering ride comfort or handling.
Thank you, my friend, for shearing this video. I did it today my tire was too low.
Very helpful video. Thank you for this.
Thank you for this video. Very informative!! Keep them coming:)
Thank you where to buy tire pressure pump like yours: THANKS
A very good information. Thank You!
Literally... I've watched all of your videos in ONE night!!!
+Aom Shrok BINGE WATCHING :D
milanmastracci
thank you for the information bro!
Thanks for sharing....great video with well informed details!
Great and very helpful video bro,,, u did great educating us a great deal.
This was the easiest to watch & understand video. TY
FYI: Some cars have wheel specific pressure sensors on them. If you rotate your tires on the same rims they're on. the low tire or pressure monitor indicator will display the wrong location of the tires.
Well done dude, well done.
Simple, easy and to the point. Thanks
You're very welcome! I'm glad you found the video helpful 👍
Thank youuuu had to check that today! 😁☺️
Thanks for the info bro now I know
I always wondered this. Thank you so helpful.
Hello Setting
I have 40 years experience owning and working on vehicles, having said that these are my rules:
*Older/classic cars with 14" wheels(75% profile) can use 28psi but it's recommended to use 30psi for safety and fuel economy.
*Vehicles with 15" wheels(70% profile) should use 30psi.
*Vehicles with 17" wheels(65% profile) should use 32psi.
*Vehicles with 18" or 19" wheels(60% profile) should use 33-35psi.
The lower the profile tire the higher the pressure is needed.
Ford got in big trouble for recommending 28psi on the Explorer and Escape, they upped it to 30psi to prevent rollovers.
Great video!!!
But I really wanted the satisfaction of seeing the light going off 😂
Nice work sonny boy 👍
Thanks, your video is worth it now my problem result.
Great vid and explanation
Great job! I Really appreciate the video.
Man ! Thank you ! i love your video. Continue talking to your mother. You can make a bunch of videos ! Lol... Really useful!
It's helpfull, thank you..
awesome video buddy, thanks !!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🗽🗽
Thank you!! It helped me a lot!!
Good info!
Great information thank you
you are a good teaching person clear and correct
Thank you! 😃
I did not know that
That's very helpful
Thanks man! It helps!! 🤙🤙🤙
The information on the sticker was news to me. I used to look only at the PSI printed on the tire. Thank you!
@Uriel Mendoza Thank you
Thanks. Appreciate your time 😌
My pleasure!
Thanks dude!
Thanks Man, got it
thank you, very helpful
Thanks sir your video is so helpful ❤
Thank you for shearing
Thanks bro, very informative, i appreciate. Just a quick question is the process same for tube and tubeless wheels
I've had this question for a long time, what if I put bigger tires than the stock ones? In my case I went from 185/55R16 to 205/50R16. How do I calculate what's the best tire pressure for my new tires?
thank u.
Dude..😺☺️ you are fine..LOL..I can watch all your videos..lol😉💯
Thank You Brother.
Thank you.
Best damn video on this subject out there! Orale!
For some that don't have the sticker look it up or go to your dealer. Good Clip! :)
Racer- K nn
Thank you!👍🌸😊
Very useful video. 👍🏼
Glad it was helpful!!
Thank you
thanks bro
Thank u...informative
Real SHIT BRO💯
Always go by the tire manufacturer... My tires are 38 psi recommendation they're low profile on a set of chrome rims .. The warning lights usually go on when it's under 25 psi...
This is a short and sweet video that's very informative regarding tire inflation and tires. This is a must learn to all vehicle owners.
Kiddomike
There is one important safety factor when tuning tire pressure and that is the amount of weight being pushed on a specific tire. In most FF cars there is more weight on the front axle and tires where the engine and gearbox is located, and less weight on the rear axle. For safety reasons the rear tire pressure on these cars should be always lower than the front tires pressure. Otherwise oversteering might happen and cause bad accidents on sharp turns (esp in older cars without ESP).
Incorrect. Always fill tires according to the manufacturers' specification because the manufacturer actually performed scientific tests to arrive at the recommended pressure.
A few examples that already invalidate your opinions:
- Although a car has an engine and other heavy parts in front when empty, the gas tank is usually in the rear, the spare tire is in the rear, the rear also accommodates 3-4 adult passengers in the back compared to only 2 in front, and the back also accommodates a trunk meant to load heavy luggage. When all of these rear accommodations are filled, you get a weight balance close to 50/50.
- Most cars front wheel drive, and to negate some front wheel drive cars from having common flaws of front wheel drive (like understeering), manufactures determined the car must have stronger grip in front compared to the rear. So when you deflated the rear, you are making the grip of the rear overpower the front grip, thus increasing understeer.
- Although cars have an engine and other heavy parts in the engine bay, when the car is in a state of acceleration and speed (the total time the car is moving forward in your entire journey), the wind resistance + acceleration forces offloads the weight in front and pushes the balance slightly rearward. You can witness an exaggerated version of this effect when you perform hard acceleration.
The examples above are merely just 3 oversimplified examples. Manufacturers have plenty of scientifically tested reasons for each car model that determines the recommended pressure they displayed on the car door.
Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Hello. Quick question.
I have my stock wheels and tires. Wheel: 5.5x15 / Tire: 185x60 R15.
I’m about to change my wheels into 6.5x15 offset +38.
My factory recommended tire pressure is Front 32psi and back 30psi.
Question is... After changing my wheels, will my tire pressure change as well?
Thank you in advance. 😊
Good information.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks
Some places put 33 in my car when the recommended is 32 for my vehicle (2016 Honda Civic EX). I never thought anything of it since its just one spec up. I guess I will let them know next time when my vehicle is serviced. Thank you!
Radha Chatterjee 1 over is fine. 10 over is not
Great Video, but you need to add that people should also check their spare tire, especially if it is a full-size spare like the one on my 2008 4Runner. It also has an air-pressure sensor reading the spare tire and if it is low, the dash light will come on too. So, if your dash light will not turn off after you've checked your ground tires, added air (if needed) and driven a few miles, you should check the spare tire its likely the cause and your light will go out. AP Sensors can go bad so if the above does not work, see your mechanic.
Newer vehicles have a readout of which tyres are low ( LF, LR RF, RR) and tells you which tyre has how much air in it. Once you fill up the tyres to the recommended level and drive your vehicle about 1/2 mile....your sensor will go off inside the dashboard...
Whatever is on the sidewall I go 8 lbs. under if it's 51 , = 43 ... 44 , = 36 !! Never had a problem doing that !!
Hi thank you for the information 😂
Will there be any change for psi with normal air and nitrogen air pls advice
We use higher tier pressure than max if u want ur tiers to slip easyer. I have a low power car that i use for drifting. Rigth now i have 25PSI in front for grip and 40 PSI in the back to make them slip, im going to move up to 55PSI in the back and 30 in the front tho, but some people use 70 PSI in rear tiers to make them slip easyer if u want to drift in higher speed where u need higther gears and u dont have the power. Also if ur offroaders use less tierpressure so tier gets softer and form around objects, dragracers use less pressure to get off the line quicker and on snowy roads u can use more pressure to make tier stiffer so it penetrats the snow better. theres alot of oter uses for tier pressure as well if u dont have a sensor the massures the tirepressure. a 30 PSI pressure is normaly a safe bet. Also low profile tiers needs more pressure than high profile tiers.
IN MANY CARS...that light will not come on, until you "set it up" for the 1st time. You fill all the tires to the pressure you want--THEN, (per your manual) you hold down a button it will direct you to, and hold it for an amount of time it tells you to hold it, then it starts flashing and you keep holding until it stops. NOW IT IS CALIBRATED, and if one of the tires falls out of that limit you set, the light comes on.
I have a sedan that comes with 16" rims, 215/60r16. I would like to change to 18" rims, what size tyres would be best to maintain the same height of the vehicle? Don't want it to get lower.
Please let me know as my tire wall has a maximum psi of 35 but by side door says that I should have 36 psi? Thanks
Do a video for non oem sizes please
I always fill my tires about 5 PSI over the stated pressure. I get better gas mileage, the tires last longer and the car corners better. The ride is a little stiffer, but that's fine with me.
Until you need to perform an emergency stop and your car skids instead of stopping because it did not have the maximal tire grip to allow you to stomp on the brakes safely.
If you want long lasting fuel saving tires, you should buy economy tires that are designed specifically to save fuel. You'll know that they are designed for saving fuel because manufacturers usually make it clear in big bold flashing letters that these tire models are designed for fuel saving.
i do the same but i go off looks. for my front wheel drive, my rear is stated 30 psi and i use 35. for the front it's stated 33 psi but i use 40. there is just no way that every tire requires the same psi, makes no sense. and im sure the manual is saying that to be safe as well. better off looking at load weight of the tires you have vs the tires your car originally mentions in the manual. my car is 3.6k lbs and combined load weight of my tires is about 5.5k lbs. unless im carrying 4 people plus luggage, i think im fine.
ill definitely drop the front tire psi if that's the case. my manual even mentions max weight tire pressure and it's 35 psi on all 4 wheels. it INCREASES the tire pressure to not sag the tires when there's extra weight. im sure increasing my 40 psi front tires make sense because if it's an empty car, im trying to compensate for the dip of the front end because of the engine (visually that is what i see. even at 40 psi it still sags just a tiny bit compared to rears at 35 psi). if i happen to drive an overweight passenger in passenger seat, maybe i'll drop it to 38/37 psi or something cause the tires are supposedly maximum 42 psi, just in case. but otherwise, seems fine to me. that or i just dont inflate the tires if i know that's coming up, nbd. plenty of air since im 'over'inflating them.
Do you set air pressure at 33 psi to the Z even when there is passenger with stuffs in the trunk?
My 08 G doesn’t specify mention the air pressure when it’s fully loaded (+3 passengers), but just 33 psi without specific conditions…
(Running my G with ADVAN 18 inch wheels with 225/45/18 front and 245/40/18 rear)
You should use the same gage on all four wheels, specially after inflating any of them, gages are often offset by a few lbs. If you can, you'd better use a digital gage, they're more accurate.
Great video for the layman , $2.00 tire guage , means your putting a value of 2 dollars on your life ! Also there are generally two different but not always tire pressure settings on every automobile . One for when the car is unladen , meaning , average driving with max capacity of passengers . The other pressure reading is for when your vehicle is fully loaded with passengers & luggage & loaded roof rack , if applicable . there is also a max pressure reading on the tire itself . the only time you should deviate from the manufacturers recommended tire pressure settings is during extended high speed driving . spirited driving or during competition events . Adding 2 to 5 pounds or MORE of tire pressure is recommended . it keeps the sidewalls of the tires from rolling over or flexing , which keeps more of the tread & contact patch of the tire on the road where it belongs for safety and handling , steering & traction, which is safer & will extend the life of the tire and ad to performance & fuel economy Also , in snowy conditions it is generally recommended to let 2 to possibly 3 pounds of pressure out of the tire for better grip in the snow , especially with all season tires . All & all , great video & thanks for yhe upload . Multiple Major tire manufacturer trained tire technicion , New car dealelrship owner & Professional race driver . With over 40 years in the industry . Thanks again ! well done & informative instructional video . Good job .
Frank Fitzpatrick there's nothing wrong with a pen gauge. I've checked hundreds of car and bike tires with one and with a better gauge and never found a discrepancy. Even if there was one, it would be likely too little to be off concern
Where did you buy the air pump and what is the cost . Great video thank you so much. I have a problem in New York my tire light comes on every other day because the weather is too hot or very cold during the day. I know this is no leaks because I already took it to the auto shop thank God they were honest with me it only need air . But I been looking for a heavy duty air pump. Please let me know thank you so much.
My OEM Tires in my Hyundai Palisade is 245/50/20 with 35psi. Then I bought a Toyo Open Country At3 with 255/50/20 size. Do I need to follow the 35psi or I need to put a new psi? since it is a bigger tire thank you!
OK thanks buddy
Hi. the guy @ tyre shop told me to put more air in the tyre, so it can run for a longer time. When they changed the new tyre for me, they said the outside of the tyre was gone, but the middle, inside were still good. I explained that I always use the instructions on the door frame. Which one should I listen to? Thanks.
Andy Zhang i have had people who really know cars tell me inflate to what the tire days, but I've done extensive research and it seems that is wrong. You go by what the door and manual says except in very rare circumstances
Isnt it fine to put slightly higher in like 33 to get better miles per gallon. Especially in winter?
Very nice dear
Quick and straight to the point.
I increase always 25% in factory recommended pressure, for better handling and grip, for example in mine the recommended is 1.9 bar, so i inflate 2.5/2.6
I have a 2007 Nissan Murano and I put 42 psi original wheels
Wow thank you, you were very clear.
I currently have my 2009 Toyota Yaris and for some reason the tires have been giving me major issues my rear passenger is constantly losing air (might be a hole in it that needs to be patched) and for some strange reason my driver side tire seems to shoot up to 40PSI the day after I fill it up to 32 PSI. I have yet to figure out the cause of the random over inflation but I am patching my rear passenger tire tomorrow. N9netheless great video!
One Cylinder Productions I have 2010 Camry, and I had the same problem with my old brandless tires. One day one tire 40psi, another day another tire 28psi like wth😂 I changed them, and I don't have the that problem anymore.